Welsh Weekender
spring Edition with
katie cobalt & mike sonder
02.03.2024 - 03.03.2024
Dinas Powys Parish Hall, Britway Road, Dinas Powys, CF64 4AF
ADVANCE BOOKING ONLY
Booking opens on 11.12.2023 at 1pm
We are ECSTATIC to announce our Spring Welsh Weekender 2024- a weekend of inspiring teaching and dancing with the incredible Katie Cobalt & Mike Sonder.
When they’re not throwing down HARD at international competitions, Katie & Mike are all about creating supportive, inclusive spaces for folks to express themselves in their dancing and grow their cultural understanding of jazz. I just know you are going to love them and the energy they’re bringing to Cardiff next Spring
Perfect for dancers who want to kick their Lindy up a notch, this is a great opportunity to learn from this experienced dancing duo who love to share their passion for the history of jazz.
PLUS we’ll keep the party going with our Saturday Night Dance (with the awesome Sarah Meek Quintet) and our Sunday Tea Dance. All in the beautiful, Dinas Powys Parish Hall with its half sprung floor, just 20 minutes from the centre of the Welsh Capital.
The Weekend
Saturday 2nd March: 4hrs Lindy Hop Workshops + Culture Talk
Saturday Night: Live Band + Evening Dance
Sunday 3rd March: 2hrs Solo Jazz Workshops + 2 hrs Lindy Hop Workshops
Sunday Late Afternoon: Farewell Tea Dance
For these workshops it will be assumed that all attendees are comfortable social dancing 6 count, 8 count and Charleston ideas to a range of tempos (not suitable for newer dancers). You will have probably been dancing for a couple of years, are comfortable throwing in variations and already have a broad vocabulary as a dancer. You want to take on new challenges, deepen your understanding of technique as well as individual expression in your dancing and are ready to take on new ideas. You are comfortable with solo routines like the Shim Sham or Jitterbug Stroll and want to explore your solo movement more.
Event Prices
WORKSHOP & SOCIAL TICKETS
WHOLE WEEKEND TICKET: £125 (INCLUDES ALL SOCIALS)
SATURDAY TICKET: £70 (INCLUDES CULTURE TALK + SATURDAY NIGHT SOCIAL)
SUNDAY TICKET: £60 (INCLUDES CULTURE TALK + SUNDAY TEA DANCE ONLY)
SOLO JAZZ TICKET: £30 (INCLUDES 2 HOURS OF SUNDAY SOLO JAZZ WORKSHOPS + TEA DANCE + SATURDAY CULTURE TALK)
CULTURE TALK & SOCIAL PASSES
CULTURE & SOCIAL PASS (ALL SOCIALS & SATURDAY CULTURE TALK): £20
SATURDAY NIGHT SOCIAL TICKET (8-11.30pm): £15* (*£10 IF YOU HAVE A SUNDAY ONLY TICKET)
SUNDAY TEA DANCE TICKET (4.30-6.30pm): £8 (CASH ON THE DOOR)
Terms & Conditions
Bookings are non-refundable unless this event is cancelled by the organiser. In the case that the event is cancelled, all attendees will be fully refunded or offered a chance to pass their booking over to a new date.
If you purchase a ticket and then cannot make the event, please let us know as we will operate a waiting list and may be able to put you in touch with someone who can take your place.
Safety Measures
As this larger event brings together so many people of all ages and health concerns from across the country, we may ask all attendees to show a negative Lateral Flow Test on first arrival at the event. Safety policy decisions will be made closer to the date and attendees will be informed. When you sign up, you are agreeing to abide by such safety requirements if they are in place. This includes those attending just the socials.
If you test positive for COVID, or display symptoms, we ask that you do not attend.